$1.3m wine fraud alleged (NZ)

A former fine wine consultant at an exclusive Auckland auction house charged with defrauding affluent clients of over $1.3 million has been remanded on bail until the new year. His alleged victims included leading Auckland surgeons, company owners, and senior partners in law firms, court documents reveal. Alleged victims said Mickleson gained legitimacy from his position as a fine wine consultant at Webb’s Auction House, which handles some of the country’s most valuable trades.